Language Arts:Fourth grade students will be engaged in reading, writing, and listening, speaking, & viewing. By the end of 4th grade, students will demonstrate mastery of many concepts and skills, including the following:

Read and comprehend texts from a variety of genres • Understand and learn from texts independently • Read and understand informational texts from other content areas as well as from language arts • Use a variety of strategies, such as summarizing, to understand texts • Use writing as a tool to show comprehension • Use evidence/reasoning to support opinions and solutions to problems • Write effectively for a variety of audiences and purposes

MathematicsFourth grade students will be actively engaged in developing mathematical understandings in real and relevant contexts. By the end of 4th grade, students will be able to:

Use properties of the four arithmetic operations to solve and check problems involving whole numbers • Determine when and how to use rounding • Solve problems involving multiplication and division of whole numbers (2-3 digits by 1-2 digits) • Add and subtract simple decimals and common fractions with common denominators • Measure weight using metric and standard units, and also measure angles • Understand and construct plane and solid geometric figures; and graph points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane • Use mathematical expressions in problem solving situations • Identify features and tendencies of graphs • Problem solve, develop arguments, use language of mathematics, make connections, and communicate

Science:Fourth grade students will gather and interpret data and make models to focus on “doing” science related to earth science, physical science, and life science. By the end of 4th grade, students will be able to:

Differentiate between observations and ideas • Use records, tables, or graphs to identify patterns of change • Write instructions and make sketches that allow others to carry out a scientific procedure • Compare and contrast attributes of stars and planets • Model position and motion of the Earth, moon, and sun • Describe how mirrors, lenses, and prisms affect the way in which light travels • Identify simple machines and explain their uses • Demonstrate how sound is produced • Describe the roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem • Identify factors that affect the survival or extinction of organisms

Social Studies:Fourth grade students will begin the formal study of United States history, from the development of Native American cultures to the year 1860. Concepts in geography, government, and economics will interface with the study of history. By the end of 4th grade, students will be able to:

Explain the development of early Native American cultures in North America • Describe the European exploration of North America and explain the factors that shaped British colonial America, as well as the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution • Analyze the challenges faced in governing the new American nation, westward expansion, and the abolitionist and suffrage movements • Locate the important geographical features of the United States, both natural and man-made, and describe how these physical systems affect the growth of the U. S. • Describe and explain the significance of selected historical documents and of governmental functions as they relate to democratic beliefs and freedoms • Use economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price